Permits, licences, registrations & approvals

Council is committed to helping you build and operate a better, fully compliant business.

To reduce the compliance burden and cost of compliance for business, South East Queensland Councils have standardised information and requirements relating to the following permits, licences, approvals and registrations:

Air pollutionEmissions into the air can cause a nuisance to neighbours and interfere with their normal daily activities.

Caravan parks & camping (licensing)To ensure they are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition and that they provide appropriate facilities.

Commercial swimming pools (licensing)To ensure they are maintained and operated in a manner that reduces risk to public health and safety.

Entertainment eventsEnsure these activities are carried out in a safe manner for patrons, whilst preventing nuisances to the surrounding environment.

Environmentally relevant activities (ERAs)An activity that is required to be approved by either Council or State Government due to its potential to damage or pollute the environment (air, land, water and noise).

Film productionTo ensure these activities are carried out in a safe manner with minimal disruption to local residents and businesses.

Food businessThe correct construction, maintenance and operation of a food premises ensures the general community is protected from food that is not safe to eat. To ensure food for sale is safe and suitable for human consumption.

Personal appearance servicesIncludes hair dressing, beauty therapy, or skin penetration procedures (e.g. tattooing, body piercing or any other process by which the skin is penetrated and in which blood or other body fluid is an expected result) as provided as part of a business transaction.

Public health riskPublic health risks impact on people’s health. Examples of public health risks include mosquitos, rats and mice, asbestos and water.

Rental accommodationCouncil is required to monitor the standard of operations in accommodation premises to ensure the health and safety of occupants.

Roadside vendingCovers the commercial supply of goods or services on a road to ensure these activities are carried out in a safe manner for road users and pedestrians.

Waste managementThe storage of waste can cause a nuisance to neighbours and interfere with their normal daily activities.If severe enough, it can even impact on people’s health and the environment.